Amanda Riley

(Sinfonia & Camerata Orchestras) is an award-winning music educator of youth and a long-time supporter of the Lyceum Music Festival. Mrs. Riley and her family traveled from Beaver to American Fork each week to have their children participate in the Lyceum program after attending LMF. She now directs Lyceum Chamber Ensemble at American Heritage School. Mrs. Riley is the director of orchestras at Timberline Middle School and was formerly the Orchestra and Choir Director at Beaver High School and Belknap Elementary School in Beaver. She was the recipient of the UTASTA Secondary Teacher of the Year in 2015. Mrs. Riley holds a Masters Degree in Music Education from Southern Utah University and a Bachelor’s Degree from Brigham Young University. She followed her love for music as she started each of her young children playing the violin starting at age three and studied beside each of them. Her love for music, her family and youth has driven her to have a successful program where students feel safe, encouraged and allowed to follow their dreams. She has a passion for touching student’s lives and inspiring them to achieve excellence.